Kayak Camping Suwannee River Part 1
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Great video! It is so contrasting to see the Suwanee at low levels. I hope to make my trip there in Feb 2023. Subscribed.
That water level is a HUGE difference from our two journeys down the Suwannee. Love the river camps, we have officially stayed at all of them. We just finished 73 miles which we posted on our channel!
Wow! 73 miles, that would be some great distance to cover. With the water level up, how many miles were you able to cover in a day? Did you start at White Springs? Where did you take out? I’m hoping to get there again this Fall and continue on down the Suwannee. Safe paddling!
We did Suwannee Music Festival down to Branford for this latest trip. Ran into alot of beautiful springs. It took us 6 days, about 13 miles a day with 1 18 mile day. Gotta give you credit though your info and storytelling is great!
Just did this same trip two weeks ago! It was awesome. Woods Ferry River Camp was full so we had to paddle another mile and a half and camped on a beach! Great trip!
I knew enough to say I liked your video ten minutes in. I really enjoyed it. I am planning a trip for March of 2021. We are planning on canoeing, tandem style!
Great video Cliff-looking forward to more parts.Thanks for the history lessons too-great for us over the other side.
Apple Isle Kayak Adventures thank you for the kind comments! I enjoy seeing your posts on Facebook with all the adventures in southern Louisiana! Maybe I can get down there sometime…Safe paddling out there!
@@KayakCliff -wrong guy i reckon-i am in Tasmania Australia buddy
Apple Isle Kayak Adventures - sorry for the confusion!!! There is an “island kayak tours” in the swamps of Louisiana. Thanks for your comments and have a great weekend, paddling I hope! I guess it is getting cold down your way though…?
@@KayakCliff -no mate its coming into summer so looking forward to plenty of kayaking trips soon
Excellent adventure. Two of my favorite activities, kayaking and camping. Great channel, subscribed. ✌️
Thanks a bunch for the comments! Safe adventures in 2020!
I've always wanted to paddle on the Suwannee. Great informative video. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind comments Fran! Safe paddling and adventuring this Summer!
Anyone watching this is 2021? Starting my planning now.
Great video. You have a great voice for the narration. The scenery was fantastic.
Donna - Hoot- Marie Thank You for the kind comments Donna! Safe paddling out there!
Always enjoy finding new channels. Great videos. I haven’t done a ton of paddling on the Suwannee, but it’s on the list. Spent a lot of time on the Santa Fe and in the Okefenokee. Stay safe! I’ll keep my eye out for ya on the river.
You might like my canoe trips in Canada :) Just saying. Cheers.
Great video! I particularly enjoyed it since we paddled from Stephen Foster State Park to Branford the same week. I love the glimpse of the Suwannee you provide for folks who have never been there. BTW, slough when you're talking about a swampy stream is pronounced "slew" or "slou" (rhymes with cow), but never "sluff" which means to shed dead skin. I look forward to the next installment.
Deborah Blick - Thanks so much for your comments! It’s funny, the second the words left my lips, I figured that I was saying that word wrong. Slew - good to know!!!
Good to knew?
Very nice cliff,,I been to the swanee before not far from i 75 but haven't had the opportunity too kayak it yet,,I would like to try my electric kayak setup I wouldn't have to worry about sandbars as the motor lifts up without leaving the cockpit,,I'm glad you let us know about the sandbars
Hi Verdell Parent - when I made my trip down it was very low water. Usually the water is higher and dragging the bottom will probably never be an issue. Just check your water levels before you go. Enjoy the trip!
Nice,you would like the Manastee river from Tippee dam down in salmon season.Ths leaves are changing,you can camp anywhere in the national forrest
Way down upon the ________ River,
Far, far away.
That's where my heart is yearning ever,
Home where the old folks stay.
First one to fill in the blank with correct answer gets 5 points.
Suwannee
@@KayakCliff Damn, you are good!
Thanks for watching F Mills! Have a great weekend!
@@KayakCliff great job keep up the good work.
The term "brackish" does not describe the look or the tannin levels. It means that the fresh water is mixed with salt water. Half salt, half fresh, like where a tributary empties into the sea, the head of the river would be brackish.👍
I want to do this in September. I'm excited about it.
You will love it! Safe adventuring!
@@KayakCliff thank you
It's on my list. I hope to spend about a week on it. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome, hopefully I will get back there again in 2021!
Great looking trip! I'm looking for a place to canoe trip. This looks great. I'm also looking at Edisto River. Looks like it could be spring before I get to go. Thanks for sharing... Going to watch part 2 now.
Thank you for your comments! I will definitely look into the Edisto option. I fully intend to complete the 171 miles of the whole Suwanee River Trail. So many great places to kayak in this world!
Great video. A couple of years ago, I did a trip from White Springs to the music park. It was an amazing trip, but we did it in July, and the water was much higher.
I can’t wait to go back for another trip, however I do want to go when the water is higher. I would think the best times to go for temp would be October / November & March / April
@@KayakCliff yes it is much easier when the water is high enough to help float you down the river.
I really enjoy your videos! I just bought my first fishing kayak and I’m really wanting to try out twin coves in Grapevine!!! Thank you sir!
Dave Looney That’s great to hear about your new kayak! Have fun out there and safe paddling!
Awesome video. Thank you sir. Happy paddling!
Thank you for watching and commenting! Stay safe out there!
Love that tanic water!
We have stayed at the camps quite often I have pictures from when the river was so high that at woods Ferry the first section of the boardwalk was covered.
I was wondering what it was like when the water was high. They must have to repair and replace those boardwalks quite often, with the currents and submerged water.
I love your videos
Hey, Cliff, two questions before we embark on our own Suwannee paddling adventure;
1) what did you boys eat this entire time? MREs? Or some thing else? Any recommendations? Already prepped meals that can be eaten cold?
2) what about kayak security at the river camps? Aren’t Pirates a very real thing? Or do the campgrounds have cameras or what?
We should be getting our Pick ‘n Paddle stickers soon! We’re looking forward to doing this trip in 2021!!!
Hi there Wilson, I used to cook my own meals while on the trail, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to appreciate the simplicity of all the freeze dried camp meals out on the market today. REI has an awesome selection, and they taste great! I like to spend as little time as possible preparing meals and more time adventuring :-) when parking the kayaks for the evening, I had a cable and lock that I ran through the kayak and around a tree etc. I never heard that there were any problems with security, since these river camps cannot be reached by road. I always took my paddle up the camp with me. Your stickers went out on Monday via first class mail, post office is taking a little longer these days…. Have fun on your adventure down the Suwanee next year, hopefully I will get to do it again then as well.
100 mile walk to launch, good warmup
jl Highfield So, you walked 100 miles to your launch point? That is a good warm-up. More than I would aspire to, Lol. Did you have a kayak there already waiting for you, I hope…?
@@KayakCliff touche
Awesome series...thanks
Doing the same trip next month. River camps are great.
Have fun Carl!
Kayak Cliff Thx. It’ll be my second time this area. My favorite is from the sill to white springs.
Awesome video!
Hey 👋 Thanks Tomas David Alvarez!
I remember canoeing the Suwannee from Fargo to Manatee Springs back in 2003. There was a ferry that transported cars from one side of the river to the other. Anyone know where that is located?
I am not aware of it. Thanks for your comments!
So exactly the trip I'm looking for.
Gators in water issues? Camp huts sure look like they beat tenting near river!!
Camp huts are great! Lots of other kayakers there in the camps to socialize with as well, if you like. We were on the water 3 days and only saw one adult alligator and one baby alligator. They are not an issue and will not bother you if you don’t bother them.
What was your river level? It looks low.
What drone do you use? I picked up one from Walmart but the quality and phone app are really subpar. It doesn't even have an official website for battery purchases.
Right now, I’m using the DJI Mavic air two drone. All the drones that I have used have been DJI, they are excellent quality and always perform well for me.
FYI: Stephen Foster wrote the song, 'Old Folks At Home (Suwanee River) in 1851.
Hello Rebecca, thanks for watching and also for the clarification. Safe adventuring out there!
Hey cliff do you remember how long it took you to go from woods ferry to Holton creek river camps?
Hello Brian, thank you so much for watching and commenting. Yes, I definitely remember that day. It was 18 miles and we paddled from 8:00am till about 5:00 PM. Stopped at quite a few spots along the way. The water was very low, so I did not have much current at all when I did it. I believe the water level is much higher now, so your trip will be much shorter.
@@KayakCliff I’m going in April hopefully it won’t be to cold then.
Great vids and the info comes in very handy for the trip I'm just now beginning to plan. BTW, were those actual hammock hooks in the pavilion (they looked a little flimsy for my 240 lbs.)?? Hammock camping is my preferred method. Subscribed!
Hi there! The hammock hooks in the pavilions are sparse and light duty. One night I put my hammock up outside, there are plenty of trees!
Nice video! what dates did you guys go? I would to compare the water levels for an upcoming trip. Thanks
My trip was October 3-6, 2019. Enjoy your trip, I can’t wait to go back!
I’d suggest checking the USGS before kayaking or canoeing new waters. They provide the water height (in relation to the height of the gauge!) plus discharge rates, so you can almost always know what to expect when paddling almost anywhere on the US!
Where can I find out what settings you use for shooting your trips with? Just bought a GoPro hero7 black and we are trying to figure out how to use it LOL. We want to upload awesome videos like yours!
Hey Todd! I use the GoPro 8, you will LOVE the 7, it’s a great camera. I really like the in camera stabilization it has! I shoot everything at HD1080 - 60FPS. Most of the time, I shoot in the linear setting. I turn on the GoPro color feature. You definitely want to set it at the highest bit rate you can, this will make your footage the sharpest. HyperSmooth on High. Low light - On. Shutter - Auto. White Balance - Auto. ISO min - 100 / max - 3200. Sharpness - High. Color - GoPro. Wind - Auto (although, I also use furry wind buff’s over the microphone, so I don’t get any wind interference in my audio. Hope this helps you, have fun!!!
@@KayakCliff That really helps, thanks! We are doing a 12 miles day paddle on the swuannee this Saturday as a test run. Will try out those settings 🙂. Will let you know how it comes out.
Nice video! Can you camp on the river bank?
Bama Outdoors Yes you can camp on the riverbank. I think you need a permit though. You can obtain that through the same phone number that I booked the river camps through. If that is the wrong number, they can direct you to the right place.
What is the hat you’re wearing Cliff? Looks Ike good sun protection!
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Way up down the Suwannee River where I call my home
Fredrick - Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
Here is some info for if you ever do anything like this again. When you search for sharks teeth and arrowheads, you can keep the sharks teeth and animal bones, it is the arrowheads and any other native american stuff you have to leave.
Thanks for the information, that’s great to know for my next trip there!
@@KayakCliff Love the videos!
How long did it take you to kayak from Stephen Foster State Park to Woods Ferry River Camp?
What I remember, I think that was only about eight or 9 miles. Water was very low, so we had to get out at many points. Probably took about 4 to 5 hours?
@@KayakCliff Much thanks! Your video inspired me to do this same trip! Be blessed!
Hi Nathan, have fun and be safe!
Suwannee county is fun
Very important question! What camera do you use?
And mics if you use them?
I appreciate the history lessons but our song was written in the antebellum period, probably 1845-1855, not the 1930s.
Thanks for your comments. I got the information that I received off of the Internet and I saw it recurring many times, so I took it as truth. I guess that’s what you get when you refer to the Internet though, LOL! If you have historical proof that you can send me via an Internet link, that would be awesome! I will make note of the authentic version in my next video down the Suwanee. Take care!
I canoed the whole Suwannee River I also went down the great PeeDee River twice, they put me in another group and I went down the same river again , before my education was over I went down to Deerfield that connected into the Connecticut River, this was all funded by the Jack and Ruth Eckerd foundation,, he's the guy that had all the drug stores down south I have pictures with him, they said I was mentally Disturbed so they sent me to a camp called e-hunt-tee out of Rhode island,, I believe I canoed over 1,000 Miles,,, is this some kind of club like the thousand Mile club because I should be in it
Wow Republican!!! That is some SERIOUS miles paddled. Thanks for watching and have a great week! Safe adventuring out there!
@@KayakCliff I would love to go down the river again but I have no sponsors
I would love to go down to PD River again see the bridge
I remember the rocks in the river that sent us into the needle we had to thread the needle I guess it was the way the Indians used to catch the fish